BIOL 108 — General E cology
General Ecology is more of a “big picture” class that attempts to increase students’ understanding of how nature works. The goal is to help students understand why things happen the way they do in the natural world. Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms, the environment, and each other. T opics covered include: evolution and natural selection, population interactions, biological communities, ecosystems, energy flow, and the human impact on the environment. The lecture portion of this class is online and the lab portion is in person. Laboratory exercises for this class are mostly held outdoors. Some labs will involve students performing experiments, collecting data in the field, while others will involve field trips to areas of ecological significance in the SWIC district.
Prerequisites: MATH 95, MATH 97